Jeep Shots - September 2015 - Four Wheeler Network
A Muncie SM-465 manual transmission works with a Dana 20 T-case to transmit the eight-cylinder grunt. To clear the 391?2-inch IROK tires, 21?2-inch leaf springs were set atop the Dana 44 axlehousings. Traction aids come in the form of selectable ARB Air Lockers and 4. 56 differential gearing provide additional gearing. Originally purchased as a parts rig, the Willys has come a long way in a short period of time. Ryan Trela from Windsor, Massachusetts, has a few military Jeeps of a different kind. He writes the "first photo is of my '71 M35A2 21?2-ton Kaiser/jeep cargo truck that I purchased from a government auction last fall. The truck had been sitting for over 15 years when I got it, and only after some minor repairs, I got it running and driving again. The second rig pictured is a '68 M51A2 5-ton dump truck, which was also picked up on government auction site. Starting off as a two-wheel-drive military tug truck, Hendricks spliced in a frame from a '88 Chevy S-10 just behind the cab of the truck. The body of the Jeep has been narrowed and the front bumper modified. Inside, seat brackets from a CJ-7 secure TJ seats, which work nicely in the completely Line-X covered cabin. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
